as in pill
a small mass containing medicine to be taken orally
I prefer to take my medicine as caps rather than in liquid form
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as in hat
a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown
grabbed a cap and plopped it on his head before running out
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as in limit
a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go
a cap on player salary expenditures was suggested as a way to keep small market teams competitive
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as in to limit
to set bounds or an upper limit for
the senator will propose a bill to cap prices for home heating oil
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Recent Examples of cap
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
february 13, Sacbee.com, 13 Feb. 2026
House members can request up to 15 projects, but there is no cap on the number for senators.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2026
The quarter capped off some major news from Alphabet in other areas.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Health inspectors found one employee twist cap drink on the tray sitting on the speed rack and two drinks stored on the prep table.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
february 13, Sacbee.com, 13 Feb. 2026
House members can request up to 15 projects, but there is no cap on the number for senators.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
First, Dubai’s record year capped a powerful multi-year run of wealth inflows and super-prime new-build delivery.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2026
The quarter capped off some major news from Alphabet in other areas.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cap
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French President Emmanuel Macron blasted tech company executives of social media platforms over refusals to limit or restrict speech.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Feb. 2026
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Liverpool currently limit most of their first-year pros to a basic salary of around £52,000 a year plus bonuses, but there are exceptions to the rule.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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French President Emmanuel Macron blasted tech company executives of social media platforms over refusals to limit or restrict speech.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Feb. 2026
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The state also funds preschool centers for kids from low- to middle-income families; federal funds pay for separate Head Start programs that are also income-restricted.—
CalMatters,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Cap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cap. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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